Literary Terms Part 1
The sequence of events that make up a story. It includes the introduction, rising action, climax, falling action, and resolution.
What is plot?
Has a crush on John Proctor
Who is Abigail Williams?
Has a warrant out for them, accusing them of witchcraft
Who is Elizabeth Proctor?
What is Abigail William's motivation?
The time, place, and environment in which the events take place. It helps establish the mood, atmosphere, and context.
What is the setting?
The process of revealing character personalities, traits, motivations, and relationships through various means such as dialogue, actions, thoughts, appearance, and interactions with other characters.
What is characterization?
Parris's slave from Barbados
Who is Tituba?
Name of the doll Mary Warren made Elizabeth Proctor
What is a poppet?
This character decides to come clean about his crimes even though it means he will be seen as a sinner and face the court.
What is John Proctor's moral dilemma?
The central idea or message that a literary work conveys. The underlying concept or insight that the author explores through the characters and plot.
What is theme?
Reverend Parris's daughter who is ill
Who is Betty?
Who John Proctor plans to take to court
Who is Mary Warren?
John Proctor asks her to testify to the court about Abigail's claim that there was never any witchcraft. She must decide between doing what is right and telling the truth or lying to save herself from Abigail's wrath.
What is Mary Warren's moral dilemma?
The struggle between forces going against each other that drives the plot forward. The problems and obstacles that occur within a story.
What is conflict?
Mrs. Putnam holds a grudge against this person because of all the children they've had.
Who is Rebecca Nurse?
Why Rebecca Nurse is charged with witchcraft
What is because of her supernatural way of killing Mrs. Putnam's babies
Rebecca Nurse is accused of witchcraft because this couple holds a grudge against her. They are jealous of all her children.
What is Mr. and Mrs. Putnam's motivation?
A situation in which a character faces a difficult choice between two or more options, each of which has moral consequences. It is not an easy decision to make.
What is moral dilemma?
This person is the first to admit they participated in witchcraft.
Who is Tituba?
The first thing John Proctor does when he comes home
This character in the beginning of the play wants to avoid accusations of witchcraft. Once he sees he can have a more influential role in the court and be more accepted in Salem, he encourages the trials and accepts witchcraft as the sole issue.
What is Reverend Parris's motivation?